Put Your Guilt to Rest
by Helen Grace Lescheid
Hometown:
Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
Place of Birth:
Nevendorf, Ukraine
Church Affiliation:
Mennonite Brethren
Number of Years Writing:
30 years as a hobby
Last three years as a vocation
List of Other Publications and Year Published:
Helen has been published in numerous magazines world-wide such as: Reader's Digest (Canadain edition issues: November 2000 and January 2001), Guideposts, Decision, Catholic Digest, Our Family, Discipleship Journal and many other magazines in several different languages. Her articles have also appeared in a dozen books in English and in German. She is a frequent contributor to Daily Guideposts and a contributing editor to With magazine.

Helen has published two books:
Footprints of Compassion
Lead, Kindly Light
Lead Kindly Light won an honorable mention in the non-fiction book (historical/biographical category) in a Canadian national competition in June 2000.
Education:
Highschool
Bible school 3 years
Registered Nurse
Employment:
Registered Nurse in the Menno Home, Abbotsford, British Columbia- retired three years ago
Family:
Five grown children
Three grandchildren in Senegal, West Africa
Additional Info:
Served a term of missionary service in Kenya, East Africa.
Helen has led workshops at Christian Writer's Conferences in British Columbia.
She also is a member of Toastmasters, Canada, and enjoys speaking on inspirational topics.
She has appeared twice as a guest on 100 Huntley Street, a national television program aired out of Toronto, Canada.